Pakistan, May 11 -- Pakistan is facing a "big backlog" of export containers at its ports after international shipping lines began bypassing the country, following India's decision to block vessels carrying Pakistani cargo, officials and shipping documents confirmed to Arab News on Friday.
The disruption has led several global shipping companies to impose emergency operational surcharges on Pakistani cargo, citing the "significant impact" of regional geopolitical tensions on their operations.
The move is expected to raise shipping costs and, ultimately, consumer prices in Pakistan, a country of over 240 million people already grappling with economic challenges.
"The European shipping services are bypassing Pakistan ports after India's ban...